eTactica ehf,
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2 Connecting to Gateway
In this chapter, you find a description of how to connect to the eTactica Gateway (EG)
and how to do a basic setup.
Most commonly, this is done using the Wi-Fi interface. By default, every Gateway
comes with a secure Wi-Fi hotspot for initial configuration.
The SSID for the wireless hotspot is always "eTactica eg_xxxxxx", where xxxxxx is a
unique number for each Gateway.
Alternatively, you can connect by using your Ethernet connection.
Connection via Wi-Fi
Step 1 - Connect to Wi-Fi hotspot
Use the normal operating system method for connecting to a new wireless hotspot. On
Windows it looks something like this:
You will be asked for a password as the gateway comes pre-configured with unique per
device passwords for out of the box security. The factory password is on a label on the
side of the gateway.
Step 2 - Visit the administration web console
If you have connected via Wi-Fi, the URL to the administration console is always
. Type this IP address into your web-browser to get access.